full-size

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˌsīz 

1

: having the usual or normal size of its kind

a full-size keyboard

2

US, of a bed : having the dimensions 54 by 75 inches (about 1.4 by 1.9 meters)

also : of a size to fit a full-size bed

full-size sheets

compare king-size, queen-size, twin-size

3

US, of a vehicle : relatively large in size

especially, of a sedan : having four doors and seating for up to six

Not too long ago, everyone, and we mean everyone, from Elvis to your Aunt Bea drove a big, powerful full-size American car. …

—Scott Oldham

Examples of full-size in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thankfully, this one has four compartments that fit everything from my skincare and makeup brushes to hair products and even a few full-size bottles. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2026

And don’t expect 50-pound sidewalk robots to morph into full-size vehicles. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026

The average sticker price for a full-size pickup truck is nearly $72,000, according to the Kelley Blue Book. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026

Two full-size shelves have ample room for old fashioned and martini ingredients, while a mid-tier half shelf can either support a few extra bottles or a stack of your favorite mixology books. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for full-size

• advise
• applies
• apprise
• arise
• assize
• baptize
• belies
• bitwise
• capsize
• chastise
• chordwise
• clockwise

Kids Definition

full-size

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˌsīz

1

: having the usual or normal size of its kind

2

: having a size of 54 inches by 75 inches (about 1.4 meters by 1.9 meters)

a full-size bed